Uitvlugt murder accused to know fate on Thursday

Oct 14, 2015 News

Following a summing up of the trial by Justice Navindra Singh on Thursday, a mixed 12-member jury will deliberate on the outcome of the case against Andrew Albert. Albert is accused of the August 2010 murder of Nandlall Bhopat.
According to the allegation, the accused is said to have stabbed the victim, during a row over a bicycle. The incident took place at a culvert corner at De Groot, Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara.
Subsequent to the stabbing, Bhopat was taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he died on August 13, 2010.
A post-mortem examination later revealed the cause of death to be perforation of the spleen and blood vessels due to stab wounds. Albert has since denied stabbing the 43-year -old man. While leading his defence, the accused even contended that the Caution statement presented by a police witness did not belong to him.
In his unsworn statement, Albert pointed out that he is unable to read or write, but that the Caution statement presented in the evidence by the officer had a signature affixed to it, purporting to show that he had signed it. The accused claimed that he had related the incident to the police, who transcribed it and later affixed his thumb print to the paper. As such, Albert said he has no knowledge of the Caution Statement which was presented to the court.
Yesterday, Albert’s attorney, George Thomas, submitted his closing arguments by pointing out to the jury what he termed obvious loopholes in the case. Thomas held that his client had acted in self defence. As such, he urged members of the panel to find his client not guilty of the crime.
In her arguments State Prosecutor, Narissa Leander, pointed to testimonies of witnesses whom she described as credible.
Leander underlined the testimony of the victim’s grandson Amin Salim, whom is said to have witnessed the incident —— he reportedly saw the accused at the culvert with a knife in his hand and his grandfather standing nearby with blood coming down from his side, back and shoulder.
The prosecution noted that the witnesses had nothing to hide, and also urged the jury to concentrate on the evidence and the facts presented in the trial during their time of deliberation. Leander is working in association with State Attorney, Teeshana Lake.

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